I begin yet again with a loose projected sketch.
I add the darkest values first and emphasize important shapes in the face.
Next I paint in middle values and then highlights. I do this quickly and loosely.
I start painting in the body so that those shapes will inform my approach to the head and bring the figure together. I realize that the torso is a little too big compared to the source photo. 
I thin out the torso and reshape the head accordingly. Layers of gel medium increase the saturation of paint in the face and allow me to smooth out details. 
I continue to add subjective color and focus on the shapes That make up the figure.
With Wayne Thiebaud in mind, I thicken up the paint aground the figure a little more and it a colorful line around the edges of shadows. I will continue to refine this painting and clean up all edges. the white space surrounding the figure will be thickened up drastically to match my previous entries in the series.
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